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Acceptability of Behavioral Treatments for Insomnia

Daniel Bluestein, Amanda C. Healey and Carolyn M. Rutledge
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2011, 24 (3) 272-280; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.03.100246
Daniel Bluestein
MD, MS, CMD, AGSF
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